Additional Version Update Warps into Vana'diel!Aug 19th, 2013 at 7:09 PM by Vlorsutes

The second half of the August version update for Final Fantasy XI has arrived, bringing a new chapter in the Skirmish battle system. Taking place in the new area of Yorcia Weald [U], players will have to defend encampments from waves of deadly foes all seeking to destroy them. To entice even the most battle-hardened adventurer, new armor and the ability to upgrade existing Skirmish weapons will be available!

For those not wanting to delve into Skirmish, the Support and Survey Coalition assignments have been adjusted to give additional rewards based on distance traveled and difficulty of the assignment.

Lastly, a plethora of equipment pieces have had the Rare tag removed on them, allowing for multiple versions of the same equipment piece to be owned at the same time.

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The Inventors' Coalition NPC Ornery Dhole now provides the following items in exchange for obsidian fragments.

Verdigris Stone / Verdigris Stone +1 / Verdigris Stone +2

Players may now exchange Ghastly or Verdigris Stones for obsidian fragments with Ornery Dhole.

Ghastly Stones may now be exchanged for Verdigris Stones with the NPC Ornery Dhole.

Item and Number Required

Item and Number Provided

Ghastly Stone (5)

→

Verdirgis Stone (1)

Ghastly Stone +1 (5)

→

Verdirgis Stone +1 (1)

Ghastly Stone +2 (5)

→

Verdirgis Stone +2 (1)

The following adjustments have been made to coalition assignments.

Additional rewards will now be provided for successful completion of "Support" assignments based on both the construction progress/remaining durability of frontier stations and bivouacs, and the distance/difficulty of the assignment.

Additional rewards will now be provided for successful completion of "Survey" assignments based on both the degree of survey and the distance/difficulty of the assignment.

The amount of experience and bayld received for completing the following coalition assignments has been increased.

The issue wherein Steadfast Shields not engraved with arcane gylptics could not be delivered to characters on the same account.

The issue wherein the "Magic Atk. Bonus" +10 attribute on Weatherspoon Souliers would not activate.

The issue wherein scrolls of Stone obtained in Mog Gardens were considered exclusive.

The issue wherein the Pioneers' Coalition NPC Ravoignac would give players the incorrect durability and construction status of frontier bivouacs.

The issue with Mog Houses wherein doors not visible on-screen could not be targeted.

The issue wherein an explanation of the text command /monsterskill (/ms) would not display upon using "/? monsterskill" or "/? ms."

The issue wherein a message announcing players had learned a weapon skill would display twice if the weapon skill were learned during battle.

The issue wherein the following area names would not display upon zoning into their corresponding areas.

Mog Garden / Feretory

Known Issues

The leg slot item "Cizin Breeches" is improperly named as "Cizin Greaves." This means that there are two items with the name "Cizin Greaves," so players are advised to check the slot of the item before deciding what to do with it.

The shield "Beatific Bulwark" is improperly named as "Beatific Shield."